Prince de Chimay
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| Current region | Belgium |
| Place of origin | Chimay in Hainaut |
| Estate | Chimay Castle |
Prince de Chimay is a title of Belgian nobility that is associated with the town of Chimay[1] in what is now Belgium.[2] The title is currently held by Philippe de Caraman-Chimay, 22nd Prince de Chimay.[3] The main residence of the princely family is Chimay Castle, which is located in the town of Chimay in the Belgian province of Hainaut.[4]
Counts of Chimay
- 1 Jean II de Croÿ, comte de Chimay (1395–1473)
- 2 Philippe de Croÿ, comte de Chimay (1437–1482)
- 3 Charles de Croÿ, comte de Chimay (1455–1527)
Princes of Chimay (1486)
- 1 Charles de Croÿ, prince de Chimay (1455–1527)
- 2 Anne de Croÿ, princesse de Chimay (died 1539)
- Philippe II de Croÿ, duc d'Arschot (1496–1549)
- 3 Charles II, duc d'Arschot, prince de Chimay (1522–1551)
- 4 Philippe III, duc d'Arschot, prince de Chimay (1526–1595)
- 5 Charles III duc de Croy, duc d'Arschot, prince de Chimay (1560–1612)
- 6 Anne, princesse de Chimay, duchesse d'Arschot (died 1635)
- 7 Alexandre d'Arenberg, prince de Chimay (died 1629)
- 8 Albert d'Arenberg, prince de Chimay (died 1648)
- 9 Philippe d'Arenberg, prince de Chimay (died 1675)
- 10 Ernest-Dominique d'Arenberg (born 1643)
- 11 Anne princesse de Chimay (1616–1658)
- Eugene de Henin, comte de Bossu
- 12 Alexandre Gabriel Joseph de Hénin-Liétard, prince de Chimay (1681–1745)
- 13 Thomas Alexandre Marc Henri de Hénin-Liétard, prince de Chimay (1732–1759)
- 14 Thomas Alexandre Marc Maurice de Hénin-Liétard, prince de Chimay (1759–1761)
- 15 Philippe Gabriel Maurice Joseph de Hénin-Liétard, prince de Chimay (1736–1804)
- 16 François Joseph Philippe de Riquet, prince de Chimay (1771–1843)
- 17 Joseph Philippe de Riquet, prince de Chimay (1808–1886)
- 18 Marie Joseph Guy Henry Philippe de Riquet, prince de Chimay (1836–1892)
- 19 Marie Joseph Anatole Élie, prince de Chimay (1858–1937)
- 20 Joseph Marie Alexandre Pierre Ghislain, prince de Chimay (1921–1990) (renounced his titles)
- 21 Élie Marie Charles Pierre Paul, prince de Chimay (1924–1980)
- 22 Philippe Joseph Marie Jean, prince de Chimay (born 1948)
Prince de Chimay ad personam (1834)
- Alphonse de Caraman-Chimay, prince de Chimay (1810–1865)
Prince de Chimay (1865)
- Alphonse, prince de Chimay (1844–1928)
- Alphonse, prince de Chimay (1899–1973)
See also
References
- ↑ Hagemans, G. (1866). Histoire du pays de Chimay (in French). Brussels: F.-J. Olivier. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
- ↑ De Guibours, Pierre (1733). Histoire de la Maison Royale de France, et des grands officiers de la Couronne (in French). Paris. p. 43. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
- ↑ Caraman-Chimay
- ↑ Duplat, Guy (March 18, 2013), "Conte de fées à Chimay", La Libre Belgique (in French) (Brussels, Belgium), retrieved February 11, 2015
External links
- Eupedia page about the family
- Château de Chimay website - main page
- Château de Chimay website - family history
- Princes of Chimay - history (French)
- Arms of the Princes of Chimay (French)
- Heraldry of the House of Chimay (French)